and your chief special is a perfect one to carry in a jacket pocket.I am a big fan of small frame revolvers.Easy to hide and draw.Bianchhi makes a grip clip I like.It has a clip that allows to carry mexican style.I have carried like this with all types of firearms and it is my favorite method.I toted a 1911 in the small of my back mexican style for years.My fav that I carry is a rossi .357 with a 2 inch barrel.It fits a jacket pocket well .Being a pastor I assume you wear a sport coat alot and the .38 is a perfect fit for that.

When we moved to SC 6 1/2 years ago my wife and I took the course here and she had never even fired a gun. I brought my Glock 17 and the instructor advised us that that was probably too much gun for my wife since she hadn't shot before. He generously offered his Glock that had a .22 conversion on it for her. I don't remember the distance, but I don't even think it was 7 yards - it seemed really close. He had us put 50 rounds in the target and a certain percentage had to be within the silhouette. We did fire strong and weak hand, slow and rapid, and drawing from our holster. It was super easy so don't worry.

No requirement in SC either. Someone said not in TX, so I'd borrow a 22 target pistol. Our instructor preferred semi-autos, but wasn;t an actual rule. We fired 50 rounds each, and the lady beside me needed help reloading- her revolver. When they counted my shots I had 52- the extra two holes were 32 longs, exactly what that lady beside me was shooting. Hopefully she failed and isn't walking around my town with a gun.

There was no requirement on Cal.some people used a .22.It was 48 shota and I think a 70% hit requirement. Target was about 18inch by 24 inch.Long as it was on the paper. they will tellyou in your class.Good luck

Well, a lot has happened over the last month.
Worked with the 1911 for some time, and found that my essential tremmor started kicking in BAD after 20 rounds or so due to the weight.

Wife told me to buy the Glock I have been drooling over, so I did, and signed up for the CCW course at that same time. She got thinking about it, and she signed up also.

Today, we took the 8 hour course.
48 total shots at 3, 7 and 15 yards at B27 targets.
Part way through the 3 yard run, it started raining.
Into the 7 yard part, it was POURING out of buckets.
I was half blind from rain during the 15 yard part.
I missed 4 shots.
Judy missed ONE!

The instructor said "You let her win to feel better about herself, didn't you?"
I said "I like that story. Let's go with that!"

Written exam was 30 questions, about half multiple choice and half true false.
Passing was 20 correct.
VERY basic stuff, nothing difficult at all.
We both made it - the whole class made it.
TN is a SHALL ISSUE state, so we WILL both have our CCW!!

Now to a DL station for application and $115 each in fees, then electronic fingerprints, then sit by the mail box and wait.

Made it to the DL office yesterday and paid the fees, filled out the APP. Supposed to call and make an appt. for the electronic fingerprinting, but knew where it was done so just drove over there and got that all taken care of yesterday morning.

DL said three months -
Fingerprint place said running two weeks -
Safety school said running nine days -

You sound all excited! Good for you both! I remember talking to my instructor way back when I first got my CCW. He told me that he had only had one person fail the class room part, and no one had ever failed the shooting part for qualification. I personally always miss a couple of shots on purpose. Once I even tried to shoot a smilley face on the target, still passed!

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